Pedestal



y 4, 1950 w. c. WALSH 2,514,109

PEDESTAL Filed March 17, 1947 z m 20 Z7 a INVENTOR.

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Application-March 1'7, 1947, Serial No.-735,153

This invention relates to pedestals-particularly usable for Stools,tables, posts and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive readilymanufactured and easily erected sheet metal pedestal or baseparticularlyusable for stools, tables, posts and the like'which employsa veneer or outer finshed c asing that becomes securely anchored andheld as an integral part of the base during assembly and erection andcontributes to the strength thereof responsive to being anchored infixed relationship tothe floor or other object to which the pedestal issecured.

Other objects of theinvention will become apparent'by reference to thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Fig. -1. is a side elevational View of a pedestal embodying theinvention with portions thereof broken away to show the construction.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line-2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary exploded sectional view showing the collarconstruction just prior to assembly.

Referring now to th drawing wherein like numerals refer to like andcorresponding parts throughout the several views, the illustrativeembodiment of the invention disclosed comprises, in general, an innersubstantially frusto-conical base I having an annular top It and acentral depending collar I2 into. which is welded a post orst'anchionI3, an annular collar I4 telescoped over the said post or stanchion I3and bearing upon the annular topI'I 'of'the said base I0, an outer orfinished frusto-conical outer casing I5 having an annular inturned upperdepending lip I6 pressed in anchored relationship over the said annularcollar I4 and wedged in anchored relationship between the said annularcollar I4 and stanchion I3. A domed base plate I! around the outerperiphery of which the lower periphery of the said frusto-conical baseI0 and the said frusto-conical outer casing I5 are positioned and thelower periphery of the said outer casing I5 is turned under, and meanssuch as a bolt I8, washer I 9 and nut 20 for anchoring the said baseplate to a floor or the like 2|.

Th said inner substantially frusto-conical base I0 is preferably formedof either hot or cold rolled steel by drawing piercing and extruding orlike operations to produce a substantially frusto-conical side and anannular top II and a centrally depending collar I2 with an inturnedannular lower lip I20. The stanchion I3 is pressed into 4 Claims. (Cl.248194') the'collar- I2 oithe'inner base I0 in abutment,z5'asbest'illustratd in Figl'3 to permit the annular inturned upperdepending lip I6 of'the outer casing I5 to bepr'e'ssed in sealedrelationship into the top of the-annular collar I4 between the saidcollar I4 and the stanchionISf as shown in Fig. 1 Th said outerfinis'hedfcasing I 5 is formed to conform with the contour ofthe'inner'substanti'ally. frusto-conical base l'll'andfiannular collarI4 when pressed thereoyerjthe lower annular periphery I50'for the'fsaidouter finished. casing I5 depending. below the ll'ow'er'periphery of theinner base It as indicated by'the dot and" d'ashli'nesin Fig.1. Thedomed base plate I! having a substantially horizontally disposedperiphery I10 is then placed within'the'lowerperipheralrim. I00 of theinner substantially frusto-conicafbaseTIITand the said lower. annularperiphery 1506f the said outer casing I5 is bent inwardly under the saidsubstantially horizontally disposed periphery I I0 of the domed baseplate IT. The said 'domedba's'e plate IT is preferably provided -with aplurality 'of' apertures 26 and radial cuts 21' to permit it to flex andexpand slightly when 'it is drawn tightly against the floor or the like2| during installation of the pedestal by turning the nut 20 onto thebolt I8 by means of an elongated wrench (not shown) which is extendeddown through the center of the stanchion I3.

The securing of the pedestal tightly to the floor or the like anchorsthe periphery I50 of the outer finished casing I5 under the horizontallydisposed annular periphery of the base plate I! and secures the innerbase I0, the stanchion I3, the annular collar I4, the finished casing I5and base I1 into a rigid unitary whole. With standard parts throughout,the outer finished casing may be of any desired material or finishwhereby to accommodate pedestals constructed in accordance with theinvention to any desired design and color scheme such as stainlesssteel, enamel, bronz or the like with a minimum of expense.

Although but a single embodiment of the invention has been disclosed anddescribed in detail, it is obvious that many changes may be made in thesize, shape, arrangement and detail of the various elements of theinvention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as definedby the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A pedestal comprising an inner substantially frusto-conical base, astanchion fixed centrally therein and extending thereabove, a collardisposed around said stanchion bearing against the top of the saidfrusto-conical base, an outer finished frusto-conical casing having anupper annular inturned depending lip wedged in anchored relationshipbetween the inner periphery of the said collar and the said stanchion,the lower peripheries of the said inner frusto-conical base 1 becomesecured into a rigid unitary whole.

and the outer finished frusto-cohical casing hav- T ing inwardly turnedover-lapping peripheries, and

means engaging the said over-lapping peripheries for anchoring. the saidpedestal to a floor or like structure whereupon the entire pedestalcomponents become secured into a rigid unitary whole.

2. Apedestal comprising an inner substantially frusto-conical base, astanchion fixed centrally therein and extending thereabove, a collardisposed around said stanchion bearing against the top of the saidfrusto-conical base having the inner periphery of the top thereof formedslightly inwardly tapered and larger than the said stanchion providingan annular wedge recess around the top of the said collar adjacent thesaid stanchion, an outer finished frusto-conical casing having an upperannular inturneddepending lip wedged in anchored relationship betweenthe inner periphery of the said collar and the said stanchion, the lowerperipheries of the said inner irusto-conical base and the outer finishedirusto-conical casing having turned over-lapping peripheries, and meansengaging the .said over-lapping peripheries for anchoring the saidpedestal to a fioor or like structure whereupon the entire pedestal com-4. A pedestal comprising an inner substantially irusto-conical base, astanchion fixed centrally 15 therein and extending thereabove, a collardisposed around said stanchion bearing against the top of the saidfrusto-conical base having the inner periphery of the top thereof formedslightly inwardly I ponents become secured into a rigid unitary whole.

3; A pedestal comprising an inne substantially frusto-conical base, astanchion fixed centrally therein and extending thereabove, a ;collardisposed .around said stanchion bearing against the top of the saidfrusto-conical base, an outer finished frusto-conical casing having anupper annular inturned depending lip wedged in anchored relationshipbetween the inner periphery of the said collar and the said stanchion, adomed base inwardly tapered and larger than the said stanchion providingan annular wedge recess around the top of the said collar adjacent thesaid stanchion, an outer finished frusto-conical casing having an upperannular inturned depending lip wedged in anchored relationship betweenthe inner periphery of the said collar and the said stanchion, anapertured domed base plate having a radially slotted and substantiallyhorizontally the said substantially horizontal periphery of the saiddomed base plate, and means engaging the central portion of the saiddomed base plate for anchoring the said pedestal to a floor or likestructure whereupon the inner base, the stanchion, the annular collar,the finished casing and the domed base plate become secured into a rigidunitary whole.

WILLIAM C. WALSH.

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